Tom Matte
Career 4,646 rush yds · 45 rush TD · 249 rec · 2,869 rec yds · 12 rec TD · 246 pass yds · 2 pass TD
Seasons leading his conference
2
2 best in the NFL
7
Top-5 finishes
1
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1969
Best season
Spanning 1969–1969, peaking at 2 titles in 1969.
Team records
#4 Colts career TD
#6 Colts career ATT
#7 Colts career YDS
#9 Colts 1969 TD
#10 Colts career Y/A
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 462nd Conference titles 2
- 271st Best in the NFL 2
- 742nd Top-5 finishes 7
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 110th Rushing Touchdowns 45
- 156th Rushing Attempts 1,200
- 186th Rushing Yards 4,646
- 277th Yards from Scrimmage 7,515
- 290th Yards per Carry 3.87
- 422nd Points Scored 342
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yards from Scrimmage | 1 | 1st | — | 1969 1,422 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 1st | — | 1969 11 1967 #3 1968 #3 |
| Rushing Attempts | — | #2 | — | 1969 #2 |
| Rushing Yards | — | #3 | — | 1969 #3 |
Title Seasons
1 seasons with at least one title| Year | Titles | Led in |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 2 | TD 11 YScm 1,422 |
Rushing
led the league 12 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BAC | NFL | 8 | 13 | 54 | 4.15 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 74 | 226 | 3.05 | 2 | — | — |
| 1963 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 133 | 541 | 4.07 | 4 | — | — |
| 1964 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 42 | 215 | 5.12 | 1 | — | — |
| 1965 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 69 | 235 | 3.41 | 1 | — | — |
| 1966 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 86 | 381 | 4.43 | 0 | — | — |
| 1967 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 147 | 636 | 4.33 | 9 | — | — |
| 1968 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 183 | 662 | 3.62 | 9 | — | — |
| 1969 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 235 | 909 | 3.87 | 11 | — | — |
| 1970 | BAC | AFC | 2 | 12 | 43 | 3.58 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 173 | 607 | 3.51 | 8 | — | — |
| 1972 | BAC | AFC | 6 | 33 | 137 | 4.15 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 142 | 1,200 | 4,646 | 3.87 | 45 | — | — |
Receiving
12 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BAC | NFL | 8 | 1 | — | 8 | 8.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 8 | — | 81 | 10.13 | 1 | — | — |
| 1963 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 48 | — | 466 | 9.71 | 1 | — | — |
| 1964 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 10 | — | 169 | 16.90 | 0 | — | — |
| 1965 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 12 | — | 131 | 10.92 | 0 | — | — |
| 1966 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 23 | — | 307 | 13.35 | 3 | — | — |
| 1967 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 35 | — | 496 | 14.17 | 3 | — | — |
| 1968 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 25 | — | 275 | 11.00 | 1 | — | — |
| 1969 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 43 | — | 513 | 11.93 | 2 | — | — |
| 1970 | BAC | AFC | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 29 | — | 239 | 8.24 | 0 | — | — |
| 1972 | BAC | AFC | 6 | 14 | — | 182 | 13.00 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 142 | 249 | — | 2,869 | 11.52 | 12 | — | — |
Passing
12 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | CMP | ATT | CMP% | YDS | Y/A | TD | INT | SK | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | BAC | NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1962 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 5 | 13 | 38.5% | 85 | 6.54 | 1 | 0 | — | 87.0 |
| 1963 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 20 | 4.00 | 0 | 0 | — | 43.8 |
| 1964 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 3 | 4 | 75.0% | 58 | 14.50 | 1 | 0 | — | 156.3 |
| 1965 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 1 | 7 | 14.3% | 19 | 2.71 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1 | — | 0.0 |
| 1967 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 1 | 5 | 20.0% | 18 | 3.60 | 0 | 0 | — | 42.1 |
| 1968 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — | 39.6 |
| 1969 | BAC | NFL | 14 | 1 | 3 | 33.3% | 46 | 15.33 | 0 | 0 | — | 81.9 |
| 1970 | BAC | AFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 1971 | BAC | AFC | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | — | 39.6 |
| 1972 | BAC | AFC | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 142 | 12 | 42 | 28.6% | 246 | 5.86 | 2 | 2 | — | 47.5 |